Fire destroys Alachua home

Alachua County firefighters extinguished a house fire Tuesday afternoon.

Crews from both Alachua County Fire-Rescue and High Springs Fire responded to the fire call at 12905 NW 202 St. at 4:56 p.m.

Firefighters say flames were burning through the roof of the 1,800-square-foot home when they arrived. They say the fire was fully involved in the attic, making it difficult to access and extinguish the blaze.